Structural Lead

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About Us:

At Siemens Gamesa, we're on a mission to revolutionize the wind energy landscape. As we gear up for the next era of wind turbines, we're seeking a visionary Structural lead to join our Nacelle Back End Analysis Team. This pivotal role offers the chance to contribute to cutting-edge innovation and redefine the possibilities of renewable energy.

Your Impact:

As a key player in our team, you'll be instrumental in crafting the Nacelle Back Ends for our state-of-the-art wind turbines. These turbines are not only larger and more powerful but come with exciting challenges that demand innovative solutions. Your profound expertise, with a minimum of 8 years in structural engineering, will be crucial to ensuring the structural integrity and reliability of our predominantly steel and cast iron structures under extreme and fatigue conditions.

Responsibilities:

- Lead static and dynamic evaluations and investigations, providing valuable insights for field and prototype testing.

- Collaborate with a high-performance team to implement updates to design guidelines and internal tools, ensuring our continuous innovation.

- Perform advanced structural calculations for certification packages, actively contributing to writing and delivering final certification documents.

- Drive optimization of existing designs, tools, and overall approaches, leveraging your creativity to uphold our position as industry pioneers.

- Mentor and lead a team, fostering a collaborative and innovative work environment.

Qualifications:

To make a difference in this role, you should possess:

- M.Sc. in Mechanical or Civil Engineering with a minimum of 8 years of structural engineering experience.

- Proficiency in Ansys, APDL, Python, and Matlab, coupled with familiarity with Eurocode and common guidelines and standards.

- Experience in measurements, validation, and vibration is advantageous but not mandatory.

- A thorough and structured mindset, coupled with the ability to think innovatively to overcome challenges.

- Proactive self-starter with a strong sense of ownership and perseverance in achieving goals.

- Thrive in a cross-functional, international setting, understanding the nuances of team dynamics.

- Excellent verbal and written English communication skills.

In return of your commitment we offer you…

Become a part of our mission for sustainability: Clean energy for generations to come A global team of diverse colleagues who share passion for renewable energy Trust and empowerment to make your own ideas reality Personal and professional development to grow internally within our organization Flexible working hours as well as home-office Attractive remuneration package Local benefits such as subsided lunch, employee discounts and much more

Empowering our people

How do you imagine the future?

Our global team is on the front line of tackling the climate crisis, reducing carbon emissions – the greatest challenge we face.

Severely disabled applicants are encouraged to reach out to us. We have inclusive recruiting processes specifically for severely disabled persons and we do our utmost to tailor working spaces to suit your individual needs. In cases of severe disability, applicants who are equally qualified will be given preferential consideration.

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